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Gates of the Night (1946)
Les portes de la nuit (original title)

100 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Mystery  -   15 March 1950 (USA)
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Paris, during the winter after its Liberation. Jean Diego meets up with his friend Raymond Lecuyer again... See full summary »

Director:

Marcel Carné

Writers:

Jacques Prévert (ballet "Le rendez-vous"), Jacques Prévert (scenario and dialogue)

Stars:

Pierre Brasseur, Serge Reggiani and Yves Montand
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Brasseur Pierre Brasseur ...
Georges
Serge Reggiani ...
Guy Sénéchal
Yves Montand ...
Jean Diego
Nathalie Nattier Nathalie Nattier ...
Malou
Saturnin Fabre Saturnin Fabre ...
Monsieur Sénéchal
Raymond Bussières Raymond Bussières ...
Raymond Lécuyer
Jean Vilar Jean Vilar ...
Le clochard / La fortune
Sylvia Bataille Sylvia Bataille ...
Claire Lécuyer
Jane Marken Jane Marken ...
Mme Germaine (as Jeanne Marken)
Dany Robin Dany Robin ...
Étiennette
Gabrielle Fontan Gabrielle Fontan ...
La vieille
Christian Simon Christian Simon ...
Cricri Lécuyer
Jean Maxime Jean Maxime ...
L'amoureux d'Étiennette
Fabien Loris Fabien Loris ...
Le chanteur des rues
René Blancard René Blancard ...
Le voisin de palier
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Storyline

Paris, during the winter after its Liberation. Jean Diego meets up with his friend Raymond Lecuyer again. A tramp, pretending that he the Destiny, predicts Jean will meet the most beautiful girl in the world. The same evening, Jean meets Malou. He soon discovers that her brother Guy was the one that gave Raymond away to the Gestapo... Written by Yepok  

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Destiny | Post War Life | Steam Locomotive | Tragic Event | 1940s  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az éjszaka kapui See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | France:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The roles of Jean Diego and Malou were originally to be played by then-lovers Jean Gabin and Marlene Dietrich, who had recently returned to France after the end of the war. Dietrich pulled out of the project at the last minute, however, and Gabin followed her. With the rest of the cast already selected and production scheduled to begin soon, Carné and Prévert had to choose an unknown actor for the role of Jean Diego, a singer/performer who had recently had some success in the French Music Halls - Yves Montand. See more »